46 CFR § 221.69 - Hearing Officer.

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title: "46 CFR § 221.69 - Hearing Officer."
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chapter_name: "MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
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# 221.69 Hearing Officer.

(a) The Hearing Officer shall have no responsibility, direct or supervisory, for the investigation of cases referred for the assessment of civil penalties.

(b) The Hearing Officer shall decide each case on the basis of the evidence before him or her, and must have no prior connection with the case. The Hearing Officer is solely responsible for the decision in each case referred to him or her.

(c) The Hearing Officer is authorized to administer oaths and issue subpoenas necessary to the conduct of a hearing, to the extent provided by law.